Molly McGuigan

Molly McGuigan is an Associate Editor at Us Weekly, joining the team shortly after her graduation from the University of Connecticut (UConn) in 2023. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Communication, with minors in English and Political Science, and served as the Editor-in-Chief of UConn’s chapter of Her Campus. Molly is a pop culture aficionado, film buff, dog lover, feminist and bookworm, and she loves writing about all things entertainment.

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Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt ‘Couldn’t Be More Excited’ to Be Parents

Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt are gearing up to welcome their first baby together, and the couple couldn’t be more thrilled about becoming parents. “They are having a winter baby and are so excited for this next chapter,” an insider reveals exclusively in the latest issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now, of the model, […]

LaKeith Stanfield Is Us' Guy We Googled Shirtless This Week

We’re all familiar with the internet boyfriends — you have your Glen Powells, Jacob Elordis, Timothée Chalamets and beyond — but Us Weekly has our eyes on a more underground group of swoon-worthy rising stars. They may not always have the lead role, be the team captains or have millions of Instagram followers, but something […]

'Dance Moms' Alum Nia Sioux Reveals Whether She Forgives Abby Lee Miller

Nia Sioux is ready to forgive — but she’ll never forget. The Dance Moms alum sat down with Us Weekly ahead of the release of her new memoir, Bottom of the Pyramid: A Memoir of Persevering, Dancing for Myself and Starring in My Own Life (out Tuesday, November 4), in which she reflects on her […]

Sabrina Carpenter Sneaks Into Corey Fogelmanis' Movie Premiere

Sabrina Carpenter may be a Busy Woman, but the pop star always makes time to support her friends’ projects. While in between shows during her sold-out run at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, Carpenter, 26, stopped by her Girl Meets World costar and bestie Corey Fogelmanis’ movie premiere on Monday, October 27. The singer […]

Tommy Dorfman on 'I Wish You All the Best': 'I Hope It Feels Like a Hug'

Tommy Dorfman is adding a new title to her already stacked résumé. Dorfman, 33, exclusively spoke with Us Weekly on Monday, October 27, at the New York Premiere of her directorial debut, I Wish You All the Best, at the IPIC Theater and Club Bohemia at Gitano. She told Us she hopes the film “feels […]

Katy Perry Is 'Very Happy' Amid 'Low-Key' Romance With Justin Trudeau

Katy Perry’s blooming romance with former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heating up. “Katy is really into it. She’s very happy,” an inside source tells Us Weekly exclusively. “She’s trying to keep it low-key, and they’ve spent a lot of private time together. She’s not looking to publicize this relationship.” The source adds, “Their […]

Ashley Park Teases Big 'Emily in Paris' Musical Moment, Talks Genesis House

Mindy Chen fans, rejoice! Ashley Park says her beloved Emily in Paris character has some exciting things in store in the Netflix series’ upcoming fifth season. “There’s definitely some big, big moments in terms of song and dance with Mindy this year, which I’m super excited for people to see,” Park, 34, told Us Weekly […]

Nicholas Sparks Praises Jake Gyllenhaal and Phoebe Dynevor’s ‘Chemistry’

Filming has wrapped on M. Night Shyamalan’s film adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ latest novel, and the bestselling author says leads Jake Gyllenhaal and Phoebe Dynevor really brought the love story to life. “They’re both consummate professionals, and they did the most important thing to me in a film like this,” Sparks, 59, told Us Weekly […]

John Corbett Reflects on Playing John O'Leary's Father Before His Death

John Corbett opened up about connecting with John O’Leary‘s late father before his death while portraying him in Soul on Fire. “I really feel like I got to know him a little bit, and then I would have to go over here 10 feet and be him in a scene, knowing he was watching me […]

Brooks Nader and Sister Sarah Jane Nader Enjoy Boozy Brunch at Chez Mia

There’s nothing like a celebrity endorsement to boost a restaurant’s exclusivity and generate word-of-mouth buzz. Take New York City’s The Corner Store, for example, where visits from Blake Lively, Taylor Swift and more A-listers shortly after their opening in fall 2024 made this SoHo spot one of the hardest reservations to get in the city. […]

Scott Patterson Is ‘Ever Hopeful’ That ‘Gilmore Girls’ Will Come Back Again

Nine years after Gilmore Girls ended in 2007, the world of Stars Hollow returned to television screens once again in Netflix’s 2016 miniseries A Year in the Life. Nearly a decade later, fans are still clamoring for more Gilmore. “Well, I think if Amy [Sherman-Palladino, showrunner] is talking about maybe a Christmas special and then […]

Inside the Cozy Cult of ‘Gilmore Girls’: 25 Years Later

It’s been 25 years since the world was first introduced to Gilmore Girls and its fast-talking, coffee-stalking mother and daughter — but you wouldn’t know it given the passion of old fans and the slew of eager new ones. Within an hour of my September arrival at the A Weekend in the Life convention in […]

Jared Padalecki and Alexis Bledel Were Asleep During 'Gilmore Girls' Scene

Jared Padalecki wasn’t even conscious for one of his most pivotal scenes in season 1 of Gilmore Girls. “The hours on Gilmore Girls were pretty intense,” Padalecki, 43, says in Us Weekly’s exclusive sneak peek of Drink Coffee, Talk Fast, an upcoming fan-generated Gilmore Girls documentary supported by a Kickstarter campaign, which launched on Tuesday, […]

Kelly Bishop Is 'Delighted' By Young 'Gilmore Girls' Fans Preferring Emily

Emily Gilmore fanatics, Kelly Bishop sees you. “I started hearing from — especially the younger viewers — they seem to like her,” Bishop, 81, says of her iconic character in Us Weekly’s exclusive sneak peek of Drink Coffee, Talk Fast, an upcoming fan-generated Gilmore Girls documentary. The doc — supported by a Kickstarter campaign launched […]

Scarlett Johansson Talks Directorial Debut, Legacy and 95-Year-Old Lead

Scarlett Johansson has been acting for more than three decades, but when she read the script for Eleanor the Great, she knew it was finally time to take her talents behind the camera. “There were so many things about the story that were both surprising and attractive to me,” Johansson, 40, told Us Weekly exclusively […]

Nicholas Sparks Says He Was Most Hands On For This Book-to-Movie Adaptation

Nicholas Sparks has had 11 — soon to be 12 — of his bestselling books adapted into feature films, but there was one movie in particular that he was most involved in. “Certainly The Last Song,” Sparks, 59, told Us Weekly exclusively while promoting his new novel, Remain, out October 14. “I was a producer. […]

John Legend Shares the Secret to His 12-Year Marriage With Chrissy Teigen

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have been through a lot in their 12 years of marriage — but the singer says the key to their successful relationship is simple. “Just support each other and love each other. Have each other’s back,” Legend, 46, told Us Weekly exclusively at the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) Gala […]

Matthew Lillard Wants to Be in a Gay Rom-Com With Tom Cruise

Casting directors, listen up: Matthew Lillard has his next role picked out. “I’m ready for my rom-com era. I’m ready to be the boy who needs love,” Lillard, 55, told Us Weekly exclusively on Thursday, September 18, while promoting his partnership with Exact Sciences’ Cologuard test. As for who’d play opposite him in this future […]

Matthew Lillard Reacts to Claim He Owes Freddie Prinze Jr. for His Work

Matthew Lillard was an actor struggling to make ends meet in the early aughts — until Freddie Prinze Jr. stepped in. “The reality is that [our film] Summer Catch came in a time when we didn’t have money, and I had auditioned, and I felt really good about my audition, and I loved it,” Lillard, […]

Matthew Lillard Teases Stu's Role in 'Scream 7,' Talks 'Familiar' New Film

Matthew Lillard is thrilled to be returning to the Scream franchise nearly 30 years after he originated the role of Stu Macher. “I was giddy. I was freaking out,” Lillard, 55, told Us Weekly exclusively on Thursday, September 18, of getting the call to join the cast of Scream 7 while promoting his partnership with […]

Us Has Thoughts

Do You Hate the Show? Or Does It Just Have a Woman Protagonist?

After binge-watching, our favorite TV-related pastime is complaining about the characters we binge-watch. We love to pick apart every questionable decision and self-involved navel gaze. The question is: Why do we focus on the so-called bad behavior of women while letting the terrible men get away with murder (often literally)? Take Sex and the City […]

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